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INVENTOR WITNESSEBS ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID s'rONE, OE NEW YORK, N. Y.

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.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,143,-dated May 31,1887.

Application filed November 16v, i886.l Seriallfo. 219,018. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known thatv I, DAVID STONE, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Cuff-Fastener, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and eXact description. l

This invention relates to cuff or collar fasteners, the object of theinvention being to provide a cheap', durable, and efficient fastener, IOwhereby the cuff may be readily secured in such position as may bedesired. To this end the invention consists of a stud formed with ahollow shank adapted to receive a headed pin, the head of the stud beingI 5 preferably concave and the hollow shank being preferably providedwith a spring, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, and`specifically pointed ont in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying' zo drawings, forming a partof this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a View of a hand and a portion of an arm, representing thepractical application of my improved form of cuftholder. Fig. 2 is acentral vertical sectional View ofthe cuff-holder, the view being takenon line :t x of Fig- 3; and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of thesame, taken on line y y of Fig. 2. l 3o In constructing such a holder asthe one represented in the drawings above referred to, I provide a studwherein the shank 2 is formed with a central bore/or chamber, withinwhich there is tted a spring, 3, that is preferablyin the form of alongitudinally-split tube; but any other form of spring could beemployed. The spring in the drawings is shown as above described, itslongitudinal slit being shown at 9. The lower portion, 4,V of the head10 is 4o made integral with the shank 2, and this portion 4 ispreferably concave and faced with an outer cap or covering, 5, that isformed with a central aperture and pressed about the main body of thehead, this cap 5 serving as a retaining attachment for the spring 3.

In connection with the stud described I employ a pin, 6, that ispreferably formed with an enlarged head, 7, this pin being'of propersize to ht closely within the bore of the spring 3, to be held by saidspring in close frictional contact.

In operation, the stud is passed through two of the overlapping holes ofthe Wristband, and the Wristband is then adjusted to the requiredposition, in which position it may be fastened by passing the pin 6through the coat or dress sleeve and forcing the pin into the shank ofthe button, the point ofthe pin being guided to the central aperture ofthe facing-plate 5, owing to the concave form of said plate. After thepin has once been adjusted to position it will be held to place by thegrip of the spring 3, and it will be readily understood that by means ofsuch a device as I have described the cuff may be quickly secured andpermanently held in a position ybest suited to the requirements of thewearer.

Having thus fully described my invention,I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. In a fastener, the combination, with a studformed with a concave head and a hollow shank, of a tubular springarranged wit-hin the shank, and a vpin adapted to enter the bore of thespring, substantially as described. 75

2. In a fastener, the combination, withv a stud formed with a hollowshank, 2, of a lon- .gitudinal-slotted tubular spring, 3, fitted withinthe shank 2, a head, 10, consisting of a concave portion, 4, acentrally-apertured facing- 8O plate, 5, fitted to the head, and a pin,6, pro-v vided with an enlarged head, 7, substantially as described.

DAVID STONE.

Witnesses:

C. SEDGWIOK, EDwD. M. CLARK.

